Hope Solo talks pro soccer, marriage, World Cup

SPNW caught up with women’s soccer star Hope Solo at the Star of the Year event Friday. First of a series of exclusive video interviews.

After a tumultuous year in the national media spotlight, soccer star Hope Solo and her new husband, retired Huskies/Seahawks football star Jerramy Stevens, made an understated appearance Friday at the Sports Star of the Year event at Benaroya Hall in downtown Seattle.

But on Nov. 12, she had publicity she didn’t want during the night before her marriage when police were called to their Kirkland home to break up a gathering that turned into a fight. Stevens, who has a long rap sheet starting in high school that grew through his college and pro careers and afterward, was arrested on suspicion of assault. He spent the night in jail before being released after prosecutor declined to press charges, citing a lack of evidence.

Solo, a Richland native, denied Stevens, from Olympia, assaulted her, releasing a statement that said, “My beautiful husband & i happy as can be! [sic] Let me set the record straight!!! Jerramy has NEVER treated me poorly! The truth always prevails!”

Solo joined Art Thiel on the Sportspress Northwest set at the SOY red carpet for a few minutes to talk about her dramatic life.

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Kirsten Kendrick's Q. & A. with Thiel can be heard every Friday during Morning Edition at 5:35am and 7:35am and again that same day on All Things Considered at 4:45pm. It also airs Saturday at 6:35am and 9:35am.